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Aalto Networking Platform
Aalto Networking Platform
The Aalto Networking Platform initiative promotes cross-disciplinary actions in Aalto University’s seven key research areas. We bring together experts in science, technology, arts and business, across departments, supporting collaboration both inside and outside of Aalto.
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Mission and vision
Our key activities focus on bringing researchers together and supporting multi- and cross-disciplinary initiatives
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Featured stories, events, and other content by the Aalto Networking Platform.
Out of Fashion – Aalto LASER Talks
Future visions and concrete steps towards the sufficiency paradigm in fashion
Advanced Energy Project Course Gala 2023
This gala is the culmination of the Aalto Advanced Energy Project (AEP) course, where Energy Engineering MSc student teams carry out projects for external companies.
Natural Language Processing Applications in Healthcare - Health Talks
This Health Talks will focus on Natural Language Processing (NLP) applications in healthcare.
Key research areas
Learn more about activities in the seven key research areas of Aalto University.
Key Research Area: Advanced energy solutions
The main focus in energy research and teaching are energy sciences, multidisciplinary energy technologies, and sustainable energy solutions.
Key Research Area: Arts and design knowledge-building
Art and creativity enable looking at the grand challenges of our time from a new perspective. Look past the imaginable and join us in changing the world in art and design knowledge building.
Key Research Area: ICT and digitalisation
Digital technologies like AI and 5G cut through the whole society, from education to medicine and economics.
Key Research Area: Global business dynamics
Research related to global economy dynamics is carried out in the areas of business, economics, and industrial engineering and management.
Key Research Area: Health and wellbeing
Health and wellbeing focus areas include biomedical engineering, neuroscience, biomaterials, digital health, and health management and design.
Key Research Area: Human-centred living environments
Research in this area aims to understand how individuals experience their physical environment and how art, spaces, buildings and communities can enhance it.
Key Research Area: Materials and sustainable use of natural resources
Materials research ranges from physics, nanotechnology, mechanics, performance and design to biomaterials and sustainable resource use.
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Out of Fashion – Aalto LASER Talks
Future visions and concrete steps towards the sufficiency paradigm in fashion
Creative Technologies
The theme of the next seminar is AI for Music and Performance.
Advanced Energy Project Course Gala 2023
This gala is the culmination of the Aalto Advanced Energy Project (AEP) course, where Energy Engineering MSc student teams carry out projects for external companies.
Natural Language Processing Applications in Healthcare - Health Talks
This Health Talks will focus on Natural Language Processing (NLP) applications in healthcare.
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Time off work - the biggest reason why fewer women are CEOs
Women are underrepresented in CEO positions partly because they spend more time outside of the labour market during the years when their careers are most likely to take off. Women also less often work in sales or production, which are common pathways for CEO recruitment.
Henry Tirri: Scaling technology business requires strong strategic and psychological competence
A good professor or business director shares wisdom that can only be gained over the years
Luana Dessbesell aims to translate bioproducts research into commercial success
Professor Luana Dessbesell works on bridging the gap between academia and industry. Her research group Sustainable Bioproducts Innovation is a multidisciplinary group of people who seek to support the development and commercialization of new forest-based innovations.
A new visual teamwork tool based on metaphors
A typical problem in teamwork is an imbalance in participation – a few team members are active but not everyone's voice is heard. The Visentools project uses visual tools and haptic feedback to make workshops and team meetings more participatory and meaningful. The project is funded by Business Finland and has been piloted since May.Key research areas
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